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Examiner Sehwan Kim

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 154 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 3 ART UNITS

Examiner Sehwan Kim has allowed 95 of 154 decided applications (62%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

62% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2129 · 66%AU 2123 · 46%AU 2122 · 100%
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What the data says.

Examiner Sehwan Kim has a public record across three art units within Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 154 disposed applications, 95 were allowed, yielding an allowance rate of 62%. The allowance rate varies across the three art units, ranging from 46% to 66%. This pooled figure reflects decisions made across different subject areas within TC 2100 and does not represent a prediction for any individual application.

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How to read these numbers.

This record pools data across multiple art units, each with different subject matter within TC 2100. The overall 62% allowance rate is an aggregate statistic reflecting past dispositions across all three units. Aggregate figures describe the examiner's historical record and are not predictions about any specific application or art unit. Individual art-unit records may differ from the pooled rate.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2129
172 APPS · 66% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

66% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 65%
DISPOSITION78 / 40 / 54allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION32.1 moart unit avg 28.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY50.6 moart unit avg 42.3 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility76% · art unit 63%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)95%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 75%
§112 — Written description & definiteness88%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW76%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW0%+76 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 103 decided applications with an interview and 15 without.

ART UNIT 2123
35 APPS · 46% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

46% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 51%
DISPOSITION16 / 19 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION28.6 moart unit avg 29.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY44.4 moart unit avg 43.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility29% · art unit 61%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)97%
§103 — Obviousness97% · art unit 85%
§112 — Written description & definiteness88%

Based on 35 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

ART UNIT 2122
1 APPS · 100% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

100% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 55%
DISPOSITION1 / 0 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION6.4 moart unit avg 27.2 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY10.1 moart unit avg 39.3 mo
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Questions about Examiner Sehwan Kim

  • What is Examiner Sehwan Kim's overall allowance rate?
    The overall allowance rate is 62%, based on 95 allowed applications among 154 disposed applications.
  • How many art units does this examiner work in?
    This examiner works across three art units (2122, 2123, 2129) within TC 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate vary across art units?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 46% to 66% across the three art units, reflecting differences in the dispositions within each unit.
  • Is this rate a prediction for my application?
    No. This pooled figure describes the examiner's past record across multiple art units and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Sehwan Kim has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 208 applications.

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These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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